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Urban Runoff: Model Ordinances for Erosion and Sediment Control

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The model ordinance in this section borrows language from the erosion and sediment control ordinance features that might help prevent erosion and sedimentation and protect natural resources more fully. 

  • Erosion and Sediment Control Model Ordinance (pdf) (42.92 KB)
  • Erosion and Sediment Control Ordinance from Minneapolis, MN (pdf) (56.42 KB)
    Provides a few technical guidelines and references an existing technical document. An example of a very strict ordinance in terms of the sites that are required to submit sediment and erosion control plans.
  • Clearing and Grading Ordinance from Olympia, WA (pdf) (59.74 KB)
    An example of regulating clearing and grading separately from erosion and sediment control.
  • Erosion and Sediment Control Inspection Checklist from the Lower Platte South Natural Resources District, NE (pdf) (16.69 KB)
    A good example of a tool that can help contractors or government inspectors effectively maintain erosion and sediment control measures.
  • Small site design guideline from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (pdf) (41.63 KB)
    An example of a small site guideline. For sites that are not regulated by the ordinance, guidance material like this might help to reduce erosion and sedimentation.
  • Pre-Construction Meeting Notice from Montgomery County, MD (pdf) (19.33 KB)
    An example notice for a public meeting. Materials like this notice help support the ordinance language and ensure that erosion and sediment control measures are properly installed.

Polluted Runoff: Nonpoint Source (NPS) Pollution

  • Basic Information
  • Types of NPS Pollution
    • Agriculture
    • Abandoned Mine Drainage
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    • Hydromodification and Habitat Alteration
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  • Coastal Zone Act Reauthorization Amendments (CZARA)
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Last updated on November 26, 2024
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